The devotion for today in Kenneth E. Hagin's Faith Food is so very good that I HAVE to share it with you!
Conductor Of Life
June 30, 2012
"God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life" (1 John 5:11-12).
Jesus said, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature … and these signs shall follow them that believe" (Mark 16:15,17).
One of these signs Jesus said would follow believers - not the Early Church, not apostles, not pastors, not preachers, but believers - is, " …they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover" (Mark 16:18).
Why? Because the life of God is in believers!
Sometimes people are specially anointed to minister healing, but that isn't what Mark 16 is talking about! Every born-again believer has the life of God, the nature of God, the God-kind of life, in him - and by the laying on of hands, that life can be imparted into the physical bodies of others!
That's why you should lay hands on the sick. When you lay hands on them, that life of God in you is conducted through your hands to others. Often, you'll be conscious of that life flowing right out of you into them.
You've got the life of God in you! You've got the nature of God in you! God's a healing God. Put God's power to work! That's how God works - through your own hands. God's not here on earth in Person, but He is in you by His Spirit!
Confession: I am a believing one. I have the life of God in me. And God is a healing God. I lay hands on the sick, and they recover.
Notice that it is NOT just apostles, pastors or preachers, but ALL believers in Jesus of Nazareth! Every born again believer has the Life and nature of the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible living IN them! That means YOU! It is GOD, personally present in YOU, Who will heal the people, but the first step is ours! Becoming Spirit-filled, and spending time every day in the Word of God, will bring a greater understanding of this to you, but the LIFE is in you NOW! Look at 1 John 5:11-12 again. Do YOU "have the Son"? Are YOU 'born again"? Then that LIFE is IN you! Pour HIM out to the lost and hurting and let HIM do the work! Amen! Here is Hillsong United with a song I have used before, but it is VERY appropriate! "Lost Are Found" (lyrics follow):Jesus said, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature … and these signs shall follow them that believe" (Mark 16:15,17).
One of these signs Jesus said would follow believers - not the Early Church, not apostles, not pastors, not preachers, but believers - is, " …they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover" (Mark 16:18).
Why? Because the life of God is in believers!
Sometimes people are specially anointed to minister healing, but that isn't what Mark 16 is talking about! Every born-again believer has the life of God, the nature of God, the God-kind of life, in him - and by the laying on of hands, that life can be imparted into the physical bodies of others!
That's why you should lay hands on the sick. When you lay hands on them, that life of God in you is conducted through your hands to others. Often, you'll be conscious of that life flowing right out of you into them.
You've got the life of God in you! You've got the nature of God in you! God's a healing God. Put God's power to work! That's how God works - through your own hands. God's not here on earth in Person, but He is in you by His Spirit!
Confession: I am a believing one. I have the life of God in me. And God is a healing God. I lay hands on the sick, and they recover.
"The Lost Are Found"
Everlasting
While earthly ages fade
In mercy
Our God Your kingdom reigns
Lord over everything
You are near
All of the universe at Your feet
In the Savior
Injustice brought to right
For Your glory
That Your name be lifted high
Lord over everything
You are near
All of the universe at Your feet
Lord over everything
You are near
All of the universe at Your feet
The lost are found
The blind will see
The lame will walk
The dead will live
And You are God
Forever You will reign
[x3]
Lord over everything
You are near
All of the universe at Your feet
Lord over everything
You are near
All of the universe at Your feet
The lost are found
The blind will see
The lame will walk
The dead will live
And You are God
Forever You will reign
[x8]
Shalom in Him!
